Deuel (APA 160) - Naval Cruise Book

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O DIVISION TO THE UNINITIATED the work done by the men of O Division appears mysterious because they toil for the most part in perpetual dusk amid strange lights and gadgets to the tune of hissing, crackling radio receivers. These are the Radarmen and it is they who man the combat information center. It is a small, highly trained team, this O Division gang, proud of their skill and always eager to do more than is expected of them. The job which they must do requires a high degree of team work and these men work together like a well-ordered machine. The functions of the Combat Information Center, or CIC, are the collection, display, evaluation, and dissemination of information of a tactical and stra- tegic nature. It might be said of CIC that it is the nerve center of the ship. The speed and accuracy with which the men in this nerve center carry out their duties are vital to the safety and battle efficiency of the ship as a whole. To the specialists of the radar gang go the ship ' s appreciation for a job well and faithfully done. first row, left to rithi: G. ; Mallek, R.. OliTer, J. L. Richard J. L. Haraiha, T. P. Kelley, R E. Rernolds. . . . Second row left to right: R. M. Leary, J. H Battchei, R. L. Thraihcr, J. J Fechao, G. E. Daniels, R. L Churchill. Marines embark at More- head City.

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DIVISION EVERY FIGHTING SHIP must be able to defend itself against both ait and surface enemies and it is the men of G Division who see to it that the DEUEL is at all times ready to do this very impor- tant task. The men of this division man our five inch battery and form the core of all the smaller antiaircraft gun crews which have put up such a good showing in competition firings and stand ever ready to do the job for keeps if the occasion ever arises, an even- tuality all of us fervently hope never comes to pass. This division is also the place where our most popular crew member, SAM, hangs out. There is no doubt that he is the most popular striker the division possesses. For the most part he is an excellent sailor but he must remember that number three hatch is not always closed!! Firil row, lift lo right: SN J. E. Mitchell, SN D. Prager, SN J. J. Gribbin, SN W. Tyrell. . . . Second row, left to right: SN K. P. Wagner, GM3 D. G. Smith, GM2 D. Allen, GMl J. L. Huie, SN J. C. Buckley. . . . TbirJ row, left to right: ENS B. L. Buley, SN R. K. Burton, SN W. N. Cushord, Jr., SN J. S. Hampton, FT3 R. W. Blank, GMJ D. A. Goodwin, GMJ W. T. Farrell, GMC W. H. Steach.

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N ' ' DIVISION ANOTHER SMALL but vital division is N Di- vision composed of the Quartermasters and the ship ' s Aerographer or The Weather-Guesser . Again it is the story of small but important, for they have the very vital task of assisting the navigator in his work. They accomplish this in many ways, some of which are: correcting the many charts used every time the ship leaves port, taking bearings, and assisting in the taking of sun and star sights. Besides this, their main duty, the Quartermasters are responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of the bridge and chart house. The gleaming brass and shining paintwork attest to the industry with which they go about this job. It is to their credit that the bridge is one of the best in the fleet. By means of weird graphs and charts covered by mystic signs the Aerographer ' s mate keeps us in- formed of the weather prospect for the next few days. Despite what some people say he is not always wrong, but more often than not hits the weather right on the button. First row, left to right: QM3 E. T. Johnson, QM2 F. W. Belter, AGl A. A. Isaksen, QMl C. D. Hawkins, YNSN J. M. Pilek, QM2 J. E. Simmoni. . . . Second raw, kit to right: LTjg E. J. Hartmann, QMSN R. J. Cumba, QM3 A. W. Cameron, QMC E. C. Walihe, QMSN H. L. Good- win, QMSN C. W. Nler, QMC E. B. Fuller. Stand by . , . mark. Steady on 090°, fir. '